08/09/14

Weekly Quiz

Question1

Authorities are trying to crack down on illegal migrants crossing the English

Channel from which French city?

a. Calais b. Paris c. Lyon

Question2

At which landmark did Barack Obama order his helicopter to make an

unscheduled stop while attending the NATO conference in the UK?

a. Buckingham Palace b. Stonehenge

c. The London Eye

Question3

True or false, military leaders from Ukraine and Russia announced a

ceasefire last Friday? 

Question4

Name this UK sportsman.

Question5

France has suspended a planned delivery to Russia due to the Ukraine crisis. What

were they due to deliver?

a. a cargo ship full of new cars b. two warships

c. a train full of nuclear waste

Question6

What type of project is being referred to as ‘Boris Island’?

a. a proposed amusement park in the centre of London

b. a planned airport on the Thames Estuaryc. a large development of expensive apartment blocks near Canary Wharf

Question7

Why have sales in vacuum cleaners greatly increased in Britain recently?

a. restrictions on the power usage of vacuum cleaners means they will soon be less powerful

b. new research recommends that vacuum cleaners must be replaced every two years c. the government has decided to subsidise

vacuum cleaners to lower costs of allergies on the health system  

Question8

Which country has this flag?

Question9

What is the name of the deadly disease that is causing great concern in western

Africa?

a. Ebola b. Measles

c. SARS

Question10

True or false, the World Health Organization has released a report that says e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) dramatically increase the likelihood of

smokers quitting?

Question11

Kate Bush made a popular return from retirement last week. What is she famous

for?

a. politics b. athletics

c. singing

Question12

In which location was this photo taken last week?a. Newport, Wales b. London, England c. Aberdeen,

Scotland

Question13

Who delivered the famous ‘I have a Dream’ speech?

a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Barack Obama c. Nelson Mandela

d. Martin Luther King Jr

Question14

Where did Scotland finish on the medal table of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?

a. 4th b. 6th c. 12th

Question15

Why have Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie been in the news recently?

a. they have adopted another child b. they are producing a movie about the life

of former British PM Tony Blair c. they got married in France

Question16

Name this UK politician

Question17

What is the main language spoken in the city of Madrid?

Question18

In which UK city does the annual Great North Run event start?

a. Leeds b. Manchester

c. Newcastle

Question19

Which country are airlines watching closely in case volcanic eruptions there cause problems for flights in Europe?

a. Greece b. Turkey c. Iceland

Question20

Which sport is this woman playing in this photo from

last week?

Answers

Answer1

Authorities are trying to crack down on illegal migrants crossing the English Channel from which

French city?

a. Calais - There is an increased police presence in the French port of Calais after dozens of migrants attempted to storm a ferry bound for Dover. Some migrants, seeking to enter the UK, have tried to jump into cars as well as lorries.

Answer2

At which landmark did Barack Obama order his helicopter to make an unscheduled stop while

attending the NATO conference in the UK?

b. Stonehenge - Mr Obama described seeing the monument as "cool" and said it was something he could tick off his "bucket list". He also chatted briefly to a local family and posed for photos.

Answer3

True or false, military leaders from Ukraine and Russia announced a ceasefire last Friday? 

True - the break in the five-month conflict was welcomed by residents and combatants in eastern Ukraine. However, with fresh skirmishes, it seems the cease-fire is destined to fail.

Answer4

Name this UK sportsman.

Lewis Hamilton - doing the ice bucket challenge

Answer5

France has suspended a planned delivery to Russia due to the Ukraine crisis. What were they due to

deliver?

b. two warships - The French government has suspended the planned delivery of the first of two helicopter carriers ordered by Russia, citing Moscow's actions in Ukraine. France had faced fierce pressure from the U.S and other allies to halt the sale of the Mistral-class warships, the first of which had been due for delivery next month.

Answer6

What type of project is being referred to as ‘Boris Island’?

b. a planned airport on the Thames Estuary - Known as "Boris Island" because of London Mayor Boris Johnson’s backing, it was one option being considered to expand airport capacity in the UK. However, the plan was rejected last week. To find out more about it: click here

Answer7

Why have sales in vacuum cleaners greatly increased in Britain recently?

a. restrictions in the power usage of vacuum cleaners means that they will soon be less powerful - The European Union is placing restrictions on the amount of power appliances can use which means that the British vacuum cleaners will soon have less suction power.

Answer8

Which country has this flag?

Sweden

Answer9

What is the name of the deadly disease that is causing great concern in western Africa?

a. Ebola - The outbreak has claimed about 2,100 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria in recent months. Sierra Leone has announced a three-day lockdown to try to tackle the disease, with people not allowed to leave their homes in an effort to allow health workers to isolate new cases to prevent the disease from spreading further.

Answer10

True or false, the World Health Organization has released a report that says e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) dramatically increase the likelihood of

smokers quitting?

False - the World Health Organization has warned that there is no evidence that e-cigarettes can help smokers quit and the devices pose a threat to unborn babies.

Answer11

Kate Bush made a popular return from retirement last week. What is she famous for?

c. singing - the iconic British singer performed her first live concert for 35 years and received a standing ovation from thousands of fans.

Answer12

In which location was this photo taken last week?

a. Newport, Wales b. London, England c. Aberdeen, Scotland

a. Newport, Wales - Summit meeting of NATO leaders

Answer13

Who delivered the famous ‘I have a Dream’ speech?

d. Martin Luther King Jr - The American civil rights activist delivered the speech to a huge crowd in Washington DC on August 28, 1963, in which he called for an end to racism in the United States.

Answer14

Where did Scotland finish on the medal table of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games?

a. 4th - Scotland had a very successful games with 19 Gold, 15 Silver and 19 Bronze medals. England topped the table, while Wales finished in 13th and Northern Ireland in 15th place.

Answer15

Why have Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie been in the news recently?

c. they got married in France - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married in the French hamlet of Correns. Jolie and Pitt wed in a small chapel in a private ceremony attended by family and friends.

Answer16

Name this UK politician

Alex Salmond - First Minister of Scotland

Answer17

What language is spoken in the city of Madrid?

Spanish

Answer18

In which UK city does the annual Great North Run event start?

c. Newcastle - The 13.1-mile Tyneside half marathon dates back to 1981 and has become the first running event in the world to achieve its millionth finisher.

Answer19

Which country are airlines watching closely in case eruptions there cause problems for flights in

Europe?

c. Iceland - A lava eruption near Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano has raised concerns that flights might be grounded by a plume of ash, as happened When the Eyjafjallajokul volcano in erupted in 2010.

Answer20

Which sport is this woman playing in this photo from last week?

Tennis - Sara Errani, of Italy serving in her 4th round match at the US Open